Why It Matters
Design saponifies and emulsifies heavy food-service grease with glycol ether + caustic + nonionic surfactant
Solution Approach
Design saponifies and emulsifies heavy food-service grease with glycol ether + caustic + nonionic surfactant RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Formulation Workflow
1
Application & Soil Assessment
Define the cleaning task, surfaces, soils, and water hardness, plus the safety and regulatory profile for the use environment.
2
Surfactant & Builder Selection
Match surfactants, builders, solvents, chelants, acids or alkalis, and preservatives to the soil, surface compatibility, and label claims.
3
Formulation & Use-Dilution Trial
Optimize the actives ratio and use dilution, checking foam, clarity, stability, and performance at the in-use concentration.
4
Performance & Stability Validation
Confirm cleaning efficacy, storage and freeze-thaw stability, and packaging compatibility before scale-up.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
CAS 111-76-2
Glycols & Polyols
Workhorse grease-cutting solvent for all-purpose and industrial cleaners
1993 (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER) · Class Amphiphilic glycol ether that penetrates and dissolves baked-on grease films, the design's named workhorse solvent
Melting Point: -70 °C Boiling Point: 171 °C at 743 mmHg Density: 0.902 at 20 °C
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Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Beads
CAS 1310-73-2
Acids & Salts
Primary alkali for oven cleaners, drain openers, and industrial degreasers
1824 (SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION) · Class Saponifies fatty soils into soluble soaps, the mechanism for heavy oven/grill grease removal
Melting Point: 318 °C Boiling Point: > 130 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.5 at 20 °C
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Laureth-4
CAS 68439-50-9
Surfactants
Standard nonionic for all-purpose cleaners and low-foam machine applications
Low-foam nonionic that emulsifies the loosened grease so it rinses away
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D-Limonene
CAS 5989-27-5
Solvents
Natural citrus solvent for premium degreasing applications
2319 (D-LIMONENE) · Class Terpene solvent that swells and lifts cooked-on grease for premium degreaser positioning
Melting Point: -97 °C Boiling Point: 176–176 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 0.8411 at 20 °C
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Related Product Families
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Nonionic Surfactants
Alcohol ethoxylates and alkyl polyglucosides for low-foam grease cutting in automatic dishwash, CIP, and all-purpose cleaners
Low-Foam CleaningEmulsificationCoupling
50 chemistries
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Alkaline Builders & pH Adjusters
Caustic soda, soda ash, silicates, and amine-based alkaline systems for laundry, industrial, and floor-stripping applications
pH AdjustmentSoil EmulsificationWater Softening
25 chemistries
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Glycol Ether Solvents
Ethylene and propylene glycol ethers for grease cutting, soil penetration, and fast drying in hard surface and industrial cleaning
Grease CuttingSolvencySurface Penetration
32 chemistries
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